Yesterday was Milk Chocolate day!​Milk chocolate is great and absolutely delicious. It is also nutritious in a few ways and very versatile in that it can be used in many different recipes.Whether you like your milk chocolate to be just pure milk chocolate or if you like other ingredients/flavours running throughout it, we are bound to have something that will appeal to your tastebuds! So why not come in today and treat yourself to some melt-in-the-mouth Divine milk chocolate? Go on, you're only celebrating a day late!

W​hat is fair trade chocolate and why should you buy it?

Buying fair trade chocolate helps to support farmers by making their industry much more sustainable. The Fairtrade premium is directly invested back into their farms and businesses, helping them survive with the long term goal of helping them flourish in the future.

Last week Pam and I traveled in excess of 220 miles to a Traidcraft Preview Day in Gateshead!

It is all about giving people opportunities to choose.

More and more of Traidcraft's food products are turning organic.

There is a new Traidcraft food range coming in October.

We had a fantastic time at Traidcraft's HQ. We got to order various new products including: new varieties of bits and pieces for children, extended clothing lines, their Christmas range and we were even able to try samples of new chocolate and savoury snacks that have yet to be released! We also got to pick up some bargains which are available on sale in store immediately, like the fella opposite:

Keep checking back - we'll update you when the new stock we ordered comes in!- SOPHIE xx

Yesterday was 'chocolate day'! There's no need to start worrying about your summer diet because I have found the perfect Scriptural excuse (if you need one!) to come and choose yourself a chocolatey treat from our shop today, just check out Genesis 1:31 to give yourself some reassurance, and if that's not enough then simply follow it with Psalm 34:8

WE HAVE REDUCED THESE CHOCOLATE BARS TODAY!

You may have seen in the news recently that Sainsbury’s have decided to drop the FAIRTRADE Mark from their own-brand tea and replace it with their own ‘Fairly Traded’ label.

You may have seen in the news recently that Sainsbury’s have decided to drop the FAIRTRADE Mark from their own-brand tea and replace it with their own ‘Fairly Traded’ label.Sainsbury's is the largest retailer of Fairtrade products in the UK. But they’ve decided to drop the Fairtrade Mark from their own-brand tea and replace it with their own 'Fairly Traded' label instead.Sainsbury’s has abandoned Fairtrade certification to set up its own pilot scheme, saying they want to secure their supply chain. ‘Fairly Traded’ sounds a lot like Fairtrade, but it doesn’t have the same gold standards. It is self-run by Sainsbury’s but most importantly it takes control away from tea farmers.The new scheme is untested and unverified and the ‘Fairly Traded’ label is likely to mislead customers. This petition has been started because we can’t let Sainsbury’s undermine Fairtrade’s incredible impact on the lives of millions of farmers. 'Fairly Traded' is not my cup of tea!Over 220,000 tea producers are affected by Sainsbury’s decision and their concerns about it have been blatantly ignored. In an open letter to Sainsbury’s, farmers said: ‘We told Sainsbury’s loud and clear: your model will bring about disempowerment. We are extremely concerned about the power and control that Sainsbury’s seeks to exert over us.’Under the pilot scheme, the cash bonus that farmers receive on top of what they earn for their tea (similar to the Fairtrade Premium) no longer goes directly to them. Instead, their money is held by Sainsbury’s, who have instructed farmers to apply to a Board in London to find out whether they can have it. I’ve supported Fairtrade for many years because it is an internationally respected, farmer-owned certification scheme with over 20 years of experience fighting for a fairer deal for millions of farmers in developing countries. Fairtrade ensures that a company’s supply chain is independently checked against farmer-set standards. That’s why the Fairtrade Mark is the most recognised and trusted ethical label in the world.So please sign this petition and tell Sainsbury’s Chief Executive Mike Coupe: don’t ditch Fairtrade! If we make it very clear we only support Fairtrade tea, we can make him reconsider.

Managers- Pam and Marian run Kingdom Krafts & Beacon Books in Llandudno, North Wales. We are passionate about helping people out of poverty and spreading Christian resources.'And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.' - Micah 6:8, NIV

Author- I blog anything that I think relates to our business!- SOPHIE xx